The value of science

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Scientific research provides a lasting benefit hopefully. Question is how to assess the benefit? And what benefit to assess? The social impact? The financial returns? The new insights that lead to further research? In short, what is the value of science and how can the value be assessed? The Rathenau Institute explores these questions by means of theoretical research and case studies.

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Valorisation as a knowledge process

The Netherlands is suffering from the knowledge paradox, it is often said. Though the standard of scientific research is high, scientific knowledge is underutilised in industry.

Co-creation and the impact of knowledge

The Dutch research system is suffering from the knowledge paradox. Though scientific output is often outstanding, the knowledge is used to only a limited extent by companies and other parties in society. This slows the innovative capacity of our knowledge-based economy.

Career development

The Rathenau Institute is currently researching the factors which influence the career paths of researchers and how those factors can themselves be influenced.

Facilitating knowledge co-creation

In knowledge co-creation, scientists from various disciplines develop knowledge in collaboration with societal stakeholders and practitioners.

In search of the technological match

Translating scientific knowledge into innovation is currently one of our biggest challenges.

ERiC: Evaluating Research in Context

There are calls for better evaluation of the social relevance of research. Nowadays the universities of applied science  have an extra mission; d...

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SIAMPI: study of productive interactions

Much scientific research results in products or services with practical applications. Whether the research results end up being used, depends in part ...

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